Study Of The Development Of Music Education Curriculum Of Shanghai Conservatory Of Music

As an essential research part of modern education, curriculum theory has gradually shown its importance. As an independent subject, the evolvement of music education curriculum reflects the goals and methods changes in teaching and learning. Shanghai Conservatory of Music is one of the most famous music institutes in China for its long history. Not only does it bring up quite a lot musical performance, composition and theoretical professionists, but also it makes great contribution to our music education. Therefore study of the development of music education curriculum and teaching-learning of Shanghai Conservatory of Music should be an important part in our music education building. Since State Music Institute firstly set up music education subject in 1927 and this last until 1949; Between 1958 and 1964; started from 1997 again and till now, the music education department not only did good training for music teachers for Shanghai and even the whole China, it also started systematic study of music education theories. As a high level professional music institute, the music education subject set by Shanghai Conservatory of Music must has its own speciality under this professional study environment. Study of curriculum and teaching-learning of music education of Shanghai Conservatory of Music should has some realistic reference meanings for music education programming and progress in the future. This study starts with the new angles from curriculum and teaching-learning to investigate into music education subject of Shanghai Conservatory of Music. Typical cases of musical education curriculum have been chosen from three important times and analyzed from nearly 80 years of history of Shanghai Conservatory of Music to discuss the development of music education subject from the curriculum and teaching-learning aspects.